as in tried
to make an effort to do
after attempting—and failing—to start the lawn mower on my own, I finally succeeded with a neighbor's help don't even attempt walking on your broken foot
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By the end of November 2013 — when police say Ragan took two lives and attempted to take two others — his father was already serving life in prison on a murder charge and his mother was behind bars for ripping off the federal government.
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Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
What to know DOGE had reportedly been trying for weeks to gain access to the Federal Personnel and Payroll System, and the department has now placed two IT staff members who had attempted to block them, under investigation and on administrative leave.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
First responders attempted lifesaving measures and transported him to Adventist Health and Rideout hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The club said in a statement to Local 10 that referees and parents attempted lifesaving measures but were unsuccessful.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
What to know DOGE had reportedly been trying for weeks to gain access to the Federal Personnel and Payroll System, and the department has now placed two IT staff members who had attempted to block them, under investigation and on administrative leave.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
First responders attempted lifesaving measures and transported him to Adventist Health and Rideout hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The club said in a statement to Local 10 that referees and parents attempted lifesaving measures but were unsuccessful.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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As anybody who has tried to use a chatbot to answer a customer service query knows, AI is still some way off being as effective as a good call centre person.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In the past, Medina said, the two tried their hand at creating a viral moment with a fake Instagram video of Jones getting a suggestive face tattoo.—
Amanda Rosa,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Attempted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attempted. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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